CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COURSES

Are you interested in becoming certified? — Edmonton

JANUARY 4-8, 2010
The Prairie Provinces Chapter of the NKBA is excited to announce that a certification preparation course will once again be offered in our area! This is a rare opportunity, not to be missed. (Note also that course prices are in US dollars, so take advantage of the strong Canadian dollar and register today!)

The course is set up so that you can participate in either the first three days, the last three days, or all five days, depending on which level of certification you are pursuing:

AKBD Prep Course (January 4-6) - $US489
A three-day course for aspiring Associate Kitchen & Bath Designers (AKBDs). This course offers participants a time-effective way to review the four domains of competencies and skills required of a certified professional: planning/design, construction/mechanical systems, business management and products/materials. You'll participate in a practice Academic Examination which reviews the knowledge base of design competencies and uses timed, multiple-choice challenges to provide participants with a measure of their mastery of the skills and competencies involved for the AKBD exam.

CKD Prep Course (January 6-8) - $US489
A three-day course for aspiring Certified Kitchen Designers (CKDs) and Certified Bath Designers (CBDs). This course focuses on the NKBA Guidelines and the Graphic and Presentation Standards; skills of analyzing client needs, specifying product, creating design solutions and project drawing and documenting in a timed environment.

Complete Certification Prep Course (January 4-8) - $US719
This intense, five-day course combines the AKBD Prep and CKD/CBD Prep for a complete week of review and preparation for both the academic and practical (design) portions of the NKBA Certification Examinations. This is an ideal program for anyone taking the academic and design examination on the same test date. You’ll develop your skills in answering questions with a sample exam, and become more efficient in designing and drawing a project under the clock

Instructor - Judith A. Neary, CMKBD
Judith A. Neary, CMKBD is with Pacific Crest Industries, a custom cabinet manufacturer producing the Bellmont and Amero lines, based in Sumner Washington,. Judith holds a key position with this vibrant and growing Puget Sound company in development of training and design support programs for their network of dealers. With over 25 years of industry experience, she began her career in commercial and hospitality design. She continued to develop her skills and style designing and building custom cabinetry, case goods and furniture. She spent twelve years with a national retailer in training and merchandizing. In addition to showroom space planning and design her various responsibilities included development and implementation of business processes and installation programs. Judith's extensive experience of design applications gives her a unique and comprehensive knowledge. Her teaching style assures that you will not be bored. She brings a passion for the Kitchen and Bath industry, a genuine desire to help people achieve, a personal commitment to make a difference and the determination to have fun doing it.

Judith teaches the three day AKBD Prep Course, the CKD/CBD Prep Course, the Complete Certification Prep Course, Documenting Bath Design and Documenting Kitchen Design.

To register call 1-800-THE-NKBA or register online at www.nkba.org.

Get Started in the Kitchen and Bath Industry — Calgary

Kitchen Starter (February 17)
Get ready to learn everything you wanted to know about kitchens and kitchen design (but may have been afraid to ask) - in just one day!

Sign up for this fun introductory crash course - perfect for jumpstarting your kitchen career or just introducing you to the world of kitchen design. Learn basic product knowledge, kitchen planning skills, hand layout and much more. At the end of the day, you'll have the confidence and know-how to interview a client, design a simple L-shaped kitchen and specify the proper equipment. A fast and effective way to acquaint yourself with kitchen design.

You'll Learn To:

• Select the proper cabinet from a manufacturer's catalog
• Turn corners, avoiding interference with cabinets and appliances
• Apply some of the basic NKBA Planning Guidelines
• Determine proper appliance placement
• Plan a kitchen area mathematically

Design both a one-wall and an L-shaped kitchen
Bath Starter (February 18)
You're just one day away from learning about bathrooms and bath design while having fun doing it! Enroll in this introductory crash course - whether you want to jumpstart your bathroom career or if you're just curious about the world of bath design. Learn basic product knowledge, how residential plumbing systems work, bath planning skills, hand layout and much more. In just hours, you'll develop the confidence and skill to interview a client, design a simple 5' x 9' bath and specify the proper fixtures. Bath Starter has everything you need to know about bathrooms and bath design.

You'll Learn To:

• Develop a working knowledge of a residential plumbing system
• Apply some of the basic NKBA Planning Guidelines
• Determine proper fixture placement
• Mathematically plan a safe bath space
• Design a simple 5' x 9' bath

Cost for each course: Regular USD$259. Register before December 31 for USD$199
Location: Calgary (venue TBC)

For more info please contact Jolanda Slagmolen-Flores via Email: casaflores@telus.net